The latest news affecting umbrella companies in the UK. Featuring HMRC, the Agency Workers Directive, the 2003 Agency Regulations, and IR35.
Freelancers, contractors and small business owners may want to make preparations so that they are not affected by public sector strikes.
Public sector strike action could affect umbrella company contractors » Read the full story
Umbrella contractors need to be aware that HMRC plans to target more sectors in a bid to recoup unpaid taxes.
HMRC persist with revenue generating policies » Read the full story
IT contractors would be advised to learn some new skills if they want to help drive the green IT revolution.
Will IT contractors join the “green” revolution » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors north of the border could be benefiting from increased private sector business activity.
Are contractors in Scotland finding more opportunities now? » Read the full story
HMRC is continuing its quest to catch umbrella company contractors with undeclared earnings in offshore savings accounts and this could spell bad news for hundreds of thousands of British residents.
HMRC increases its efforts to curb international tax evasion » Read the full story
The coalition’s Work Programme launched at the end of last week, but Carmen Watson, the MD of Pertemps, warned that in order to be a success, the programme must match workers with sustainable employment.
Will the much heralded Work Programme actually work? » Read the full story
The Royal College of Surgeons warns that government cutbacks have led to some hospitals using inexperienced locum surgeons as consultants. As well as a lack of experience, the organisation says some foreign locums do not have a good grasp of the English language.
NHS Trusts expenditure on umbrella company locums increases dramatically » Read the full story
A new survey from the FSB confirms that small businesses would be more willing to take on staff if the coalition reduced employers National Insurance Contributions.
Small businesses want to see a reduction in employers NICs » Read the full story
After cutting 132,000 jobs in 2010, the public sector is now turning to freelancers to fill the gaps, according to a recent study by PeoplePerHour.com.
Public sector turns to freelancers to complete IT projects » Read the full story
The latest Reed Job Index shows that UK job opportunities slipped back for the second consecutive month in May.
Are contractors finding less opportunities? » Read the full story
The majority of employers are still not prepared for the impact the Agency Workers Regulations will have on their business, according to a new survey from the REC.
90% of employers still to set a plan for implementing AWR » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors may be interested to hear that although the UK government is attempting to clamp down on immigration, the numbers keep rising.
Are umbrella company contractors benefiting from the immigration cap? » Read the full story
The Department for BIS recently published statistics which show just how dependant the UK economy is on small businesses. In fact SMEs provide 60% of all the UK’s employment.
SMEs are keeping the UK’s head above water » Read the full story
A recent study into the standard of British CVs has highlighted just how common spelling and grammar errors are.
Do umbrella company contractors produce badly written CVs? » Read the full story
Umbrella contractors will be interested to learn that Maria Miller, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, has said that flexible working should be thought of as a normal way of working.
Should flexible working be the norm not the exception? » Read the full story
Hays, the international recruiter, has said that 45% of those working in the public sector are either facing redundancy or looking for alternative employment.
What does the future hold for public sector employees? » Read the full story
